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JAGUARS
Jaguar:
The Western Hemisphere's Top Cat - Richard Mahler
Jaguar:
Spiritual Connections - Richard Mahler
Jaguars:
Current Status - Richard Mahler
Jaguars: Unanswered Questions - Richard Mahler
Jaguar:
Spiritual Connections - Richard Mahler
Defending
the Land of the Jaguar: Natural History of Mexico (book
review)
BACKGROUND
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a mammal of the Felidae family
and is the most powerful feline in the Americas.
It is one of four 'big cats' in the Panthera genus, along
with the tiger, the lion and the leopard of the Old World.
The jaguar's present range extends from Mexico
(with occasional sightings in the southwestern United
States) across much of Central
America and south to Paraguay
and northern Argentina.
(Wikipedia)
2008 CENSUS
Habitat destruction is probably the greatest threat for
the conservation of the jaguar. Conservations propose that
this species can be the cornerstone for conservation plans
on a region or national scale, because they are already
widely distributed and require large areas to survive and
inhabit a great variety of ecosystems.
Few studies have looked at populations throughout the entire
range. In 2008 Mexico is conducting a census to identify
the current distribution and priority areas for jaguar conservation.
Oaxaca's Chinantla region has been identified as a priority
site for jaguar research and conservation.
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